THE "TAIWAN."

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 168

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice Bucknill and Lord Justice Somervell, sitting with Rear-Admiral K. D. W. Macpherson and Commander E. Clarke, Nautical Assessors.

Collision-Crossing rule-Narrow channel rule -Look-out - Contributory negligence - Apportionment of blame - Collision between steamship British Hussar and motor vessel Taiwan in Suez Bay-British Hussar originally at anchor to westward of dredged channel leading to Suez Canal entrance-Outward-bound voyage continued, ship making her way across edge of dredged channel and thence direct between buoys marking southern entrance to channel - Taiwan originally at anchor to south-west of southern entrance to channel -Inward-bound voyage continued, ship being manoeuvred to pass between buoys marking southern entrance to channel- Ships first sighted by each other on crossing courses, with the British Hussar as the give-way ship-Duty of British Hussar directly she entered channel - Helm ported, taking her over to east side of channel-Ineffective astern action taken just before collision-Bad look-out on Taiwan-Engines put full speed ahead on direct course for entrance between buoys- Impact on east side of channel between stem of British Hussar and port side of Taiwan.